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Defeated SOS candidate Bryan Norris seeks judge's recusal on eve of trial
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (422+ words) According to the 2001 cult classic "Super Troopers," "desperation is a stinky cologne." If that's true, then Bryan Norris and his attorney must smell like pickled herring served in a sweaty gym sock. On Wednesday afternoon, less than two days before…...
In victory for direct democracy, appellate court denies state's request for rehearing on "wet signature' rule
2+ day, 31+ min ago (580+ words) The Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners suffered another defeat in their efforts to curb direct democracy in Arkansas on Saturday when the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals denied their request to rehear an earlier decision that affirmed a lower…...
State Police director defends trooper who pursued goose family, ran over goslings
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (563+ words) Whether the target is a person or an animal, Arkansas State Police Col. Mike Hagar loves it when his troopers attack, using their vehicles as weapons." With such a pro-carnage mentality, it wasn't particularly surprising that Hagar came out in…...
Legal or not, Saline County millage measure debate continues
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (636+ words) There are differing opinions as to whether a ballot measure to reduce the Saline County Library's millage is legal. On Monday night, the Saline County Quorum Court passed an ordinance to place on the Nov. 3 ballot a question asking voters…...
Sanders' Corrections Board coup is complete
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (82+ words) Sanders" Corrections Board coup is complete Arkansas Times The Arkansas Supreme Court has sided with Gov. Sarah Sanders, giving her full control over the Department of Corrections." When the laws were passed in 2023, the board sued the governor over the…...
Put PIT maneuvers in the ditch already
1+ week, 1+ day ago (851+ words) It must be hard being Cindy Murphy. She's the public information officer for the Arkansas State Police, aka Gov. Sarah Sanders' goon squad." May 16 was a rough morning for the department, which was featured in not one but two stories…...
Lawsuit filed against whites-only settlement in northern Arkansas
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (360+ words) Return to the Land openly holds itself out as a private membership land association that bans Black, Latin American, Jewish and queer people. Over the past year or so, they have been building a whites-only community in Sharp County, several…...
Following contentious quorum court meeting, Saline County voters to decide on future of library's funding
1+ week, 2+ day ago (491+ words) Over numerous impassioned objections from audience members, the Saline County Quorum Court voted 10-to-2 Monday night to ask voters to reduce the Saline County Library's millage from 1. 7 mills to 1. 1 mills. If successful, the reduction would cut some $1. 7 million, or about…...
Deep-pockets donors pitch in to help save Arkansas PBS
1+ week, 2+ day ago (381+ words) The people eager to knock PBS off the Arkansas airwaves are just about out of excuses for doing so after a trifecta of generous donors stepped forward to help cover costs. On Monday, the group called Friends of Arkansas PBS…...
Arkansas is hungriest state but one of least charitable with the poor
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1340+ words) You might expect hungry people to take money for food when given the chance. Those opportunities don't always arise in Arkansas." In a state that, for three years running now, lays claim to the first-place trophy as most food insecure…...